Microencapsulation of ammonium polyphosphate with PVA–melamine–formaldehyde resin and its flame retardance in polypropylene

With a shell of PVA–melamine–formaldehyde resin, microencapsulated ammonium polyphosphate (VMFAPP) is prepared by in situ polymerization and characterized by FTIR and XPS. Microencapsulation gives VMFAPP better water resistance and flame retardance compared with APP in PP. Thermal stability and fire resistance behavior have been analyzed and compared. The LOI value of the PP/VMFAPP composite is higher than that of the PP/APP composite. The UL 94 ratings of most of the PP/VMFAPP composites are V‐0, whereas PP/APP gives no rating at the 30% additive level. The water resistant properties of the PP composites are studied. Results of the cone calorimeter experiment show that VMFAPP is an effective flame retardant in PP compared with APP. The thermal degradation behaviors of APP and VMFAPP have been studied using TG and dynamic FTIR. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of sodium alginate modification of graphene (by ‘anion-π’ type of interaction) on the mechanical and thermal properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposites

Layered aligned dispersion of graphene in graphene/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposites is prepared in the form of films through simple solution processing route. The results indicate that there exist an interfacial interaction between PVA and graphene because of hydrogen bonding. This is responsible for the change in structure of PVA (such as decrease in the level of crystallization) and exhibiting ductile PVA nanocomposite film with improved tensile modulus, tensile strength, and thermal stability. Moreover, to improve the mechanical properties of PVA nanocomposites, graphene is successfully modified using a non-covalent modifier, sodium alginate (SA) and there exist an ‘anion-π’ type of interaction in between SA and graphene. The modification results in finer dispersion of the graphene in PVA/SA-m-graphene nanocomposites. In addition, there exist a hydrogen bonding in between PVA and SA. This has resulted in the remarkable improvement in mechanical properties of PVA/SA-m-graphene nanocomposites as compared to pure PVA and PVA/graphene nanocomposites. The increase in mechanical properties of PVA/SA-m-graphene nanocomposites is achieved through better load transfer from graphene to polymer matrix, despite decrease in crystallinity of PVA. Improvement in tensile modulus and tensile strength is highest at 0.5 wt.% of SA-modified graphene in PVA/SA-m-graphene nanocomposites because of finer dispersion of graphene and is 62 and 40% higher than that of pure PVA. Addition of SA-modified graphene also improves the thermal stability of PVA/SA-m-graphene nanocomposites remarkably as compared to unmodified graphene PVA nanocomposites.     

Preparation and rheological studies of uncoated and PVA-coated magnetite nanofluid

Experimental studies of rheological behavior of uncoated magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs)U and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) coated magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs)C were performed. A Co-precipitation technique under N₂ gas was used to prevent undesirable critical oxidation of Fe²⁺. The results showed that smaller particles can be synthesized in both cases by decreasing the NaOH concentration which in our case this corresponded to 35 nm and 7 nm using 0.9 M NaOH at 750 rpm for (MNPs)U and (MNPs)C. The stable magnetic fluid contained well-dispersed Fe₃O₄/PVA nanocomposites which indicated fast magnetic response. The rheological measurement of magnetic fluid indicated an apparent viscosity range (0.1–1.2) pa s at constant shear rate of 20 s⁻¹ with a minimum value in the case of (MNPs)U at 0 T and a maximum value for (MNPs)C at 0.5 T. Also, as the shear rate increased from 20 s⁻¹ to 150 s⁻¹ at constant magnetic field, the apparent viscosity also decreased correspondingly. The water-based ferrofluid exhibited the non-Newtonian behavior of shear thinning under magnetic field.     

Static and dynamic scaling behavior of a polymer melt model with triple-well bending potential

We perform molecular-dynamics simulations for polymer melts of the coarse-grained poly(vinyl alcohol) model that crystallizes upon slow cooling. To establish the properties of its high temperature, liquid state as a reference point, we characterize in detail the structural features of equilibrated polymer melts with chain lengths 5 ≤ N ≤ 1000 at a temperature slightly above their crystallization temperature. We find that the conformations of sufficiently long polymers with N > 50 obey essentially the Flory's ideality hypothesis. The chain length dependence of the end-to-end distance and the gyration radius follow the scaling predictions of ideal chains and the probability distributions of the end-to-end distance, and form factors are in good agreement with those of ideal chains. The intrachain correlations reveal evidences for incomplete screening of self-interactions. However, the observed deviations are small. Our results rule out any preordering or mesophase structure formation that are proposed as precursors of polymer crystallization in the melt. Moreover, we characterize in detail primitive paths of long entangled polymer melts and we examine scaling predictions of Rouse and the reptation theory for the mean squared displacement of monomers and polymers center of mass. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2018 , 56, 1376–1392     

Studies of reactions with polymers. VII. The reaction of acrylonitrile-grafted polyvinyl alcohol copolymer (PVA-g-AN) with NaOH/HCHO aqueous solution

The reaction mechanism of acrylonitrile (AN)-grafted polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with NaOH/HCHO aqueous solution was studied. It was found that intermolecular reactions occur between the nitrile groups in PAN side chains with formaldehyde initiated by sodium hydroxide. The resultant structure proposed is based on IR analysis and elemental analysis of the composition before and after NaOH/HCHO treatment. Its thermal properties of modified membranes were also determined. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

钴-PAR-曙红离子缔合物显色反应机理研究及应用

本文研究了在聚乙烯醇—乳化剂OP混合增溶剂存在下,Co2 —PAR—曙红离子缔合物的显色反应,提出了一种测定Co2 的新方法,并将其反应用于悬构子中痕量钴的测定,离子缔合物的最大吸收波长为515 nm,摩尔吸光系数ε=8.5×104L/m o l.cm.在测定条件下,钴含量在0μg~20μg/25 mL范围内成线性关系,符合比耳定律.     

聚乙烯醇担载离子液体薄膜的制备、表征及其模拟汽油脱硫性能的初步研究

本文合成了一系列聚乙烯醇担载离子液体薄膜,并进行了FT-IR, SEM以及DSC表征.通过对模拟汽油脱硫性能的初步研究发现,这一类薄膜对于较低硫含量的体系具有较好的脱硫性能.     

Influence of Kenaf (KNF) Loading on Processing Torque and Water Absorption Properties of KNF-Filled Linear Low-Density Polyethylene/Poly (vinyl alcohol) (LLDPE/PVA) Composites

The KNF-filled linear low-density polyethylene composites were prepared by using an internal mixer (Thermo Haake Polydrive) at 150 °C and 50 rpm rotor speed. The composites were mixed with different KNF loading, i.e., 10, 20, 30 and 40 phr. The effects of KNF loading on processing torque and water absorption of the composites were investigated. The results indicated that stabilization torque and water absorption were increased with increasing KNF loading. Composites with higher KNF loading demonstrate higher equilibrium water absorption.     

An overview of lipid membrane supported by colloidal particles

In recent years, original hybrid assemblies composed of a particle core surrounded by a lipid shell emerged as promising entities for various biotechnological applications. Their broadened bio-potentialities, ranging from model membrane systems or biomolecule screening supports, to substance delivery reservoirs or therapeutic vectors, are furthered by their versatility of composition due to the possible wide variation in the particle nature and size, as well as in the lipid formulation. The synthesis, the characteristics, and the uses of these Lipid/Particle assemblies encountered in the literature so far are reviewed, and classified according to the spherical core size in order to highlight general trends. Moreover, several criteria are particularly discussed: i) the interactions involved between the particles and the lipids, and implicitly the assembly elaboration mechanism, ii) the most suited techniques for an accurate characterization of the entities from structural and physicochemical points of view, and iii) the remarkable properties of the solid-supported lipid membrane obtained.     

一种含苯硼酸基的单体和聚合物的制备及应用

以4-羟基苯硼酸及甲基丙烯酰氯为原料,在三乙胺的存在下,经过酯化反应得到甲基丙烯酸苯硼酸酯。以AIBN为引发剂进行聚合反应,得到聚甲基丙烯酸苯硼酸酯。通过核磁共振氢谱(1HNMR)和傅立叶红外光谱(FTIR)表征了单体和聚合物的结构,利用DSC分析了聚甲基丙烯酸苯硼酸酯的热力学性质。利用聚甲基丙烯酸苯硼酸酯中的硼羟基与多羟基化合物的相互作用,该聚合物可以用来吸附低浓度的聚乙烯醇溶液中的聚乙烯醇。通过COD值测试,证明聚甲基丙烯酸苯硼酸酯可以与低浓度的PVA溶液相互作用,从而降低PVA溶液的COD值。